Enjoy sumptuous hors d’oeuvres, yummy drinks, gourmet surf and turf. Dance into 2012 and watch the clock tick down to January 1st on a live simulcast of Times Square | Cost: $125. Buy a table of 10, get 2 tickets free! Where: Flushing Meadows Park. For more information, call 718-592-5000.

Ring in the New Year at Austin's Steak and Ale!

On New Year's Eve this Kew Gardens spot will feature an open bar, hors d’oeuvres. At the restaurant expect a four-course dinner per person for $49.99 and a complimentary bottle of champagne.

Call 718-849-3939 for more information, or visit their site at austi­nsteakanda­lehouse.­com.

Put a little Bourbon in your New Year's celebration

New Year's Eve at Bourbon Street Cafe in Bayside starts from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

For those with little ones who want to get out of the house that night, the Applebees at the Skyview Center in Flushing will have a live DJ and dancing all night until 1 a.m.

There will be complimentary buffet and open bar, a champagne toast at midnight as well as a chance to watch the ball drop on Hi-def televisions. Party favors and noise makers are also part of the fun. | Cost: $69 per person; kids under 12 are free. Where: 40-24 College Point Blvd., Flushing. For more information, call 347-226-7900.

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So, we've conquered Queens for one of the most exciting nights of the year. It's now time to head to Brooklyn.

New Year's Eve - Brooklyn Style

Celebrate at Brooklyn Winery

BK’s sophisticated yet decadent soiree will take you and your friends back in time to Paris in the 1890’s - with fine wine, craft beers, absinthe cocktails - even music from that era. Picture burlesque dancers and a strolling magician! BK’s transforming their wine bar into an authentic Belle Époque-era lounge. Light bites.

Asstistant manager, Rima Campbell says, "While Malbec is our best-selling wine, in winter, many people buy the Lagrein -- a wine that literally tastes like Christmas. Every time I drink it I’m transported to the day after Thanksgiving, when my family brings down ornaments from the attic. It’s packed with musty, pine-y notes and delicious mulling spices…” | The party starts at 10 p.m. and lasts until 2 a.m. | Cost: $200 per person in advance, $250 at the door. Where: 213 North 8th St., Williamsburg. For more information, visit bkwinery.com.

Brooklyn Bridge Walk Into The New Year

How about a late evening walk over the Bridge, while watching fireworks from Central Park, Grand Army Plaza, Staten Island, NJ – and the Empire State Bldg. light show? Sounds good, right?

The American Ballet Theater performs at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Magical toy soldiers, sparkling snowflakes, mischievous mice, and all the enchanting inhabitants of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s whimsical world return to BAM for the winter holidays and just in time to ring in the new year with the family.

Live Music And Fireworks Spectacular At Grand Army Plaza at Prospect Park

Ring in 2012 with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz as he brings in the new year with a bang at the 30th annual New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular at Grand Army Plaza (pictured above).

The free celebration, sponsored by Markowitz and held in partnership with the Prospect Park Alliance, starts at 11 p.m. with musical entertainment by Brooklyn’s Rock ‘N’ Soul Experience and free hot chocolate. Best locations for viewing the midnight fireworks include anywhere in Grand Army Plaza, inside the Park on the West Drive, and along Prospect Park West between Grand Army Plaza and 9th Street.

Midnight Run in Prospect Park

If you want to do something more than the restaurant or party celebration on New Year's Eve, join the NY New Year's Eve Fun Run: Do a Midnight 3 Mile Run in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

Now a tradition, start the New Year off on the right foot. It's an excellent way to kick off your New Year's resolutions to exercise. After the race, participants are treated to hot chocolate — and can then go watch the fireworks. The New Years Fun Run course starts at Prospect Park's Ninth Street entrance at 11:15 p.m. and is open to marathoners as well. | Cost: $25 before December 30; $30 after.

For more information or to register, visit nycruns.com.

Kabarette at Galapagos Art Space

Enjoy a Floating Kabarette as New Year's Eve is set in Paris of the 1920s. Doors open at 8 p.m. Open bar until 1 a.m., dancing until 4 a.m. Cost: $150. For tickets and reserved seating, call their box office at 718-222-8500.